EPCA Report No 117 - Environment Pollution (Prevention ...

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EPCA Report No 117 Special Report on implementation of Hon’ble Supreme Court directions on stubble burning before the onset of the season 2020 30.9.2020

Every winter, the large-scale burning of crop residues from paddy crop in October-November in the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh contributes significantly to the region’s air pollution challenge. On 28.2.2020, the Hon’ble Supreme Court directed that the Union and state governments take strong measures to ensure that stubble burning is stopped as it has serious adverse health impacts on local communities and on people living in the region. The action plan directed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court was based on the affidavit dated 26.2.2020 filed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. EPCA has reviewed the implementation of the action plan with the Union and state governments in its virtual meetings convened as of July 2020. As early stubble burning has been noted through satellite imagery, EPCA has written to state chief secretaries of the need to take urgent action for compliance with the directions of the Hon’ble Court. This report gives the status of implementation and the further directions which the Hon’ble Supreme Court may consider in this urgent matter. 1. Contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s air quality during winter

The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) under the aegis of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has analyzed the trend in contribution of crop residue fire to the air quality of Delhi during November, 2019, which is the peak crop stubble burning period in Punjab and Haryana. Usually, stubble burning starts in October and peaks during middle of November. The peak number of fire count is higher is 2019 compared to 2018. (see graph 1). This tells us of the need for greater action and enforcement.

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Graph 2: Number of fire counts during 2018 and 2019

Source: Data provided by SAFAR Note: Between November 5- 10, 2019, the satellite was not able to capture the exact fire count because of weather conditions - rains and clouds. The daily contribution of crop residue burning to Delhi’s air quality is highly variable and can vary from 4 per cent to 30 per cent—depending on the intensity of fire and direction and speed of the transporting wind. SAFAR data and analysis shows that highest contribution to Delhi’s air from stubble burning was around the end of October. This period also post-Diwali, when Delhi’s air had high levels of pollutants. Therefore, the impact was exacerbated and led to deadly smog incident, which was a public health emergency (see graph 2 and 3).

Graph 3: 2019 share of external crop residue burning to PM2.5 in Delhi

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Graph 4: Comparison of share of contribution of external bio-mass burning (crop residue) to PM2.5 in Delhi in 2018 and 2019

Source: Gufran Beig, 2019: How Science of Forecasting Shapes Action, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR- India), presented during Centre for Science and Environment media workshop: Controlling Air Pollution- What Next? The imperative of planning regionally on December 20, 2019, accessed at https://cdn.cseindia.org/attachments/0.08628800_1576820834_shapes-ation.pdf on September 21, 2020 2. Causes of stubble burning and approaches for mitigation

The reason why farmers burn crop residue are as follows:

Mechanization of crops leads to smaller stubble left on the ground that

is difficult to collect. This is combined with labour shortage and costs.

In Punjab and Haryana, governments have notified that sowing of rice

will be delayed to June because of concerns of groundwater depletion.

This leaves the farmers with less time between the harvesting season of

rice and sowing of wheat. Therefore, burning residue is the easiest

option.

The delay in the harvesting time also means that stubble is being burnt

when the wind direction changes to northwesterly, which then brings

the stubble fires to the northern Gangetic plains, and its already

polluted and congested cities like Delhi.

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Crop intensification leaves farmers with small windows to clear the

fields and so burning the residue is the easiest.

Also, this period of rice stubble-burning coincides with the onset of winter,

when weather conditions become conducive to pollution – the cold settles the

air closer to the surface (inversion); wind speeds drop and moisture increases.

This makes the impact of this stubble burning much worse.

Therefore, even if it is not the only cause of pollution in the region, there is

no doubt that the transportation of pollutants from burning fields is the

tipping point that makes winter’s already unhealthy air quality into a public

health emergency.

The plan to stop stubble burning is broadly two-pronged: one, provide farmers

with agricultural machines that can help to till back the straw into the ground;

or other technologies that will aid the straw to be composted on the land

itself. The cost of the machinery needs to be subsidized by government and its

rental assured to small and marginal farmers.

The other complimentary strategy is to give farmers a value for the straw –

rice straw in particular in this region is not used for fodder and so does not

have any monetary value for farmers. The objective of ex-situ straw

management is to set up straw-based power generation plants and bio-

CNG/bio-ethanol plants, which will give farmers a price for the straw and

therefore, an incentive not to burn it. This also requires machinery like balers,

which would aid in collecting the straw in the fields and take it to power/gas

plants for processing.

In the long-term the answer would be to diversify crops so that farmers move

away from non-basmati paddy, which besides being a water-guzzler also has

the added problem of stubble.

3. Hon’ble Supreme Court directives on stubble-burning of February 2020

The Hon’ble Supreme Court had during the stubble-burning period of October-November 2019 monitored the situation closely and directed state governments to take firm action against the fires. The Hon’ble Court also asked for a comprehensive plan to be presented to it on how stubble burning could be contained. The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in its affidavit dated 26.2.2020 gave this plan, which was then directed by the Hon’ble Court as follows:

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Action directed by Hon’ble Supreme Court based on Union

government’s plan on controlling stubble burning

1. Central sector scheme on promotion of agricultural mechanization for in-situ management of crop residue for Punjab, Haryana, UP, Delhi to be continued during 200-21 with appropriate modification and tentative budgetary provision of Rs 600 crore (100% Central assistance)

For in-situ management (crop residue is tilled back into the land using smart straw management)

2. Under this scheme, agricultural machines, equipment for in-situ crop residue management for straw management system (SMS) will be provided to the farmers on individual ownership basis at 50 per cent subsidy. These machines enable farmers to till back the stubble into the ground and so improve soil carbon.

3. Custom Hiring Centers (CHC) will be set up to make this equipment available to small and marginal farmers on reasonable rent. The government will provide machines costing up to Rs 5 lakhs to each village panchayat, primary agricultural cooperative society, farmer producer organization where paddy straw burning has taken place.

4. The multi-lingual mobile APP, CHC Farm Machinery, will be used widely to make farmers aware of the closest machinery available for rent/and to rent the machine. This APP will be popularized and extensively used for optimum utilization of agricultural machines available with CHCs for the benefit of small and marginal farmers. The rental charges for different machinery will be rationalized by the state governments.

4. Information, education and communication (IEC) activities will be taken up vigorously to make farmers aware of the problems of stubble burning and the availability of machines. An amount of Rs 100 crore will be earmarked for IEC during 2020-21

For ex-situ management where straw is used for processed for bio-CNG to generation of power and this gives value to farmers

5. Oil PSUs have launched the ‘Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) which will convert straw into CNG. The problem of transportation of residue will be tackled

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through the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SAM), which is providing balers for collection of straw and this will make transportation easier. The scheme for balers will continue for 2020-21.

For effective enforcement through administration

6. The state government will take all necessary administrative measures to control burning of paddy residues such as strict enforcement of provisions under section 19 (5) of the Air Act 1981, action on enforcement measures directed by NGT, mandatory fitting of SMS on combines, dis-incentivizing farmers from government assistance and red entry in Khasra Girdawari. In addition, they will ensure close monitoring of fire events at village level and any such administrative measures within the delegated powers of the district commissioners.

For not providing incentive of Rs 100 per quintal of paddy produced to farmers who do not burn straw

7. After deliberations it was found that inclusion of cost of stubble removal in MSP may not be a viable option. It has been agreed that any such incentive, if at all necessary, should be provided by the state government from their own budget

The Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed the implementation of the plan, submitted to it by the Union government. It is imperative that there is compliance with this in the coming winter-stubble burning period so that pollution is mitigated. 4. Status of implementation of the Hon’ble Supreme Court directions

EPCA has reviewed the current state of implementation with Union government (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) and state representatives from Punjab, Haryana, UP. EPCA also discussed the implementation of ex-situ programme with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The following has been done till now:

1. Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has sanctioned the scheme for the year 2020-21.

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2. Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has now directed

state governments to implement the plan as per the proposal submitted and ensure compliance with Hon’ble Supreme Court directions.

3. The state governments of Haryana, Punjab and UP have already

bought stubble management machines (see tables below for details); have set up CHCs and have targets ensuring implementation this season.

4. In addition, the states have worked out schemes to make machines

available to small and marginal farmers: a. Haryana on 24.8.2020 has issued directions that small and marginal

farmers will be given preference in the use of these machines in the panchayat run CHCs, through reservation of 70% of the machines for them. While the state government has not prescribed any rates for CHC run by the panchayats, the government has informed EPCA that when they have checked with panchayats, they were told that they are not charging for rental for the equipment. However, EPCA has written to the state asking for more clarity on this so that small and marginal farmers get access to these machines, which have been provided at 80-100 per cent subsidy to the panchayat run CHC’s at highly concessional rates/free.

b. Punjab has directed on 14.8.2020 that as government has provided 80 per cent subsidy for machines for crop residue management, it is to be ensured that these machines are available to small and marginal farmers on priority basis and that these farmers will be charged on operational cost and no rental for the machines. The government has clarified that the operational charges include source of power and operator wages etc, but not the cost of capital. EPCA has written to the state that this requires clarification and that as the machines have been provided at subsidy to the panchayat run CHC there should not be any recovery of capital in any case.

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5. The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working on the proposal sent by Punjab government that biomass power projects should be given a Viability Gap Funding so that the cost of power from these projects can be sustainability bought by discoms. It is also reviewing the proposal for a biomass-solar hybrid power project scheme.

6. The compressed bio-gas (CBG) projects are being commissioned. The last hurdles in the projects have been resolved in the last month; RBI has included CBG in its list of priority sector lending; SBI has circulated a loan scheme and Oil Companies have agreed on a buy-back rate of Rs 46/kg for five years; and to agree that beyond this period this rate will be the floor price. The private sector has shown great interest and already many CBG projects have been cleared. These projects, once commissioned will create a market for straw and provide farmers an incentive not to burn the resource (see Annexure 1-3 for the list of projects).

7. While there is a demand for additional funds to be paid to farmers for

doing stubble management, but as this could be a perverse incentive it may not be advisable. Therefore, the funds already provided and the plan that exists should be implemented this season and in the coming period. The effort must be to ensure that farmers have easy and affordable access to the machines which allow them to do smart straw management.

Based on the plan, the state governments of Haryana, Punjab and UP have set targets for this year and the in-situ plans are given below for each state. The status of projects ex-situ use of rice straw are given in Annexure 1/2/3.

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Haryana: Plan to combat stubble burning 2020-21: in-situ measures

Sr No

Measures Data

Background Information [will be used to benchmark for 2020]

Estimated paddy crop residue 2019 [ million tonnes]

7.0

Estimated crop residue brunt 2019 [ million tonnes]

1.24

No of fires in 2019 6364

Estimated area of stubble burning[acres] 5.93 Lakh

% of area burnt of the total paddy cultivated 17.7

1 Establish Custom Hiring Centre[80% subsidy / up to @ 5 lakh per center provided]

No of CHC SET UP 2879

Total no of Machinery provided 15928

No of addition CHC to be set up by October 2020

1500*

% of panchayats reached 851 Nos.

No of panchayats to be reached by October 2020

820

% of primary agriculture cooperative society [PACS] reached

No of farmer producer organization [FPO] reached

14 Nos.

No of additional farmer producer organization [FPO] to be reached in 2020

15 No

2 CHC-App to utilized to popularize renting of machines

Rental rationalized [yes or no] Yes

No of service providers registered 5367

No of machines registered 18758

% of no of machines in state registered 76%

% of no of machines to be registered in 2020 100%

3 IEC activity for awareness

Expenses during 2019 [Rs] 3.77 Crores

Budget proposed for 2020 [Rs] 62 Crores

4 Implementation of Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization [SMAM]

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Punjab: Plan to combat stubble burning: 2020-21: In-situ measures Measure Data

Background information (will be used to

benchmark for 2020)

Estimated paddy crop residue 2019 (million

tonnes)

20 million tonnes

Estimated crop residue burnt in 2019 (million

tonnes)

9.8 million tonnes

Number of fires in 2019 50738

Estimated area of stubble burning (acres) 2770.07 ('000 acres)

% of area burnt of total paddy cultivated 37.42%

1. Establishment of Custom Hiring Centre (@

80% subsidy provided / up to Rs5-10 lakh

investment per center

Number of CHC set up 7378

Total no. of machinery provided 50815

(33357 in

Subsidy given for balers [40%] 14.26 Crores

No of balers for which subsidy given till date 230

No of balers to be supplied till October 2020 791

5 Incentive given to non-basmati farmers for not burning[Rs 100/qt; Rs 1000/acre/Rs 1000 to informers]

Quantum of incentive provided in 2019 [ Rs] 1.63 Crores

No of farmers provided incentives in 2019-20 3930

Plan for 2020 [ if same as 2019] pl. indicate saying same as 2019

301 Crores

6 Crop diversification

Area under non - basmati paddy [ acres ] 13.75 Lakh

Area under basmati paddy [ acres ] 18.75 lakh

Total area under paddy 32.50 Lakh

Decrease in area under paddy [%] over past 2 years

9.80%

Plan for diversification in coming year and next year [%]

7.70%

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CHC+17458 Indiv.)

% of panchayats reached 59 %

% of primary agricultural cooperative society

(PACS) reached

90 % (Partially)

% of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO)

reached

NA

No. of additional CHC to be set up by October

2020

5000

% of panchayats to be reached (12,000 panchayats)

100%

2. CHC-app to be utilized to popularize renting of

machines

Rental rationalized (yes or no) Yes

No. of service providers registered 2992

No. of machines registered 9390

% of no. of machines in the state registered 19 %

% of no of machines to be registered in 2020 100%

3. IEC activity for awareness

Expenses during 2019 (Rs.) 9.92 Cr

Budget proposed for 2020 (Rs.) 10 Cr Proposed

(7.80 CrReceived)

4. Implementation of Sub-Mission on

Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) scheme

Subsidy given for Balers (40%) 9.58 Cr

No. of balers for which subsidy given till date

including RKVY

219

No. of balers to be supplied till October 2020 220

5. Incentive given to Non-Basmati farmers for

not burning (Rs 100/qt; Rs 1000/acre/ Rs 1000

to informers)

Quantum of incentive provided in 2019 (Rs.) 28.51 Cr

No of farmers provided incentives in 2019 31231

Plan for 2020 (if same as 2019) pl. indicate

saying same as 2019

No, State has sought

funds from GoI and

will not be able to

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pay from its own.

6. Crop Diversification

Area under non-basmati paddy (acres) 5000 ('000 Acres)

Area under basmati paddy (acres) 1750 ('000) Acre

Total area under paddy 6750 ('000) Acre

Decrease in area under paddy (%) over past 2

years

13.73%

Plan for diversification in coming year and next

year (%)

5%

UP: Plan to combat stubble burning 2020-21: In-situ measures

Measure Data

Background Information (will be used to benchmark for 2020)

Estimated paddy crop residue 2019 (million tonnes) 16

Estimated crop residue burnt in 2019 (million tonnes) 0.0042

No of fires in 2019 4230

Estimated area of stubble burning (acres) 25000

% of area burnt of the total paddy cultivated 0.2

1 Establish Custom Hiring Centre (80% subsidy/up to @Rs 5 lakh per centre provided)

No of CHC set up 3989

Total no of machinery provided 39553 (15345 in CHC + 24208

Indiv.)

% of panchayats reached 28%

% of primary agriculture cooperative society (PACS) reached

86%

% of farmer producer organization (FPO) reached 50%

No of additional CHC to be set up by October 2020 1255

2 CHC-App to be utilized to popularize renting of machines

Rental rationalized (yes or no) Yes

No of service providers registered 3950

No of machines registered 9484

% of no of machines in state registered 24%

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% of no of machines in the state to be registered by October, 2020

100%

3 IEC activity for awareness

Expenses during 2019 (Rs) 6.62 crore

Budget proposed for 2020 (Rs) 6.94 crore

4 Implementation of Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) scheme

Subsidy given for balers (40%) 6 lakh

No of balers for which subsidy given till date including RKVY

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No of balers to be supplied till October 315

5 Incentive given to non-basmati farmers for not burning (Rs 100/qt; Rs 1000/acre/Rs 1000 to informers)

Quantum of incentive provided in 2019 (Rs) Nil

No of farmers provided incentive in 2019 Nil

Plan for 2020 (if same as 2019) pl. indicate saying same as 2019

Nil

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Area under non-basmati paddy (acres) 127.5 lakh

Area under basmati paddy (acres) 22.5 lakh

Total area under paddy 150 lakh

Decrease in area under paddy (%) over past 2 years Nil

Plan for diversification in coming year and next year (%)

0.022% (345,850 acre)

5. Directions sought from the Hon’ble Supreme Court that will ensure implementation of the plan to combat stubble burning

The state governments should implement of the plan and take all other actions that are required to provide farmers assistance to do smart straw management and also strict enforcement against violators. This will include:

1. Sufficient numbers of stubble management machines are procured and available for use in the state.

2. These machines must be available in panchayat or other community run centers so that small and marginal farmers who cannot buy these machines have access to them

3. Rental/operational cost rates are fixed in such a manner that the cost is minimal for small and marginal farmers. The entire objective of

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providing 80-100 per cent subsidy for procurement and supply of these machines is to make sure that small and marginal farmers have easy access and that these are available at concessional cost/free to the farmers for use.

4. Widespread publicity about the availability of the machines through the registration on the CHC-APP.

5. Widespread publicity and awareness creation of the directions against stubble burning and the alternatives and the health costs, not just to city residents but also to farmers.

6. Information on the ex-situ (biomass power projects and compressed bio-CNG projects) so that farmers have alternatives to burning stubble. Rakes and balers must be available to farmers for collection of the straw.

7. Enforcement of these directions will require daily monitoring through the use of satellite imagery and action at the village/block and district level. The local administration will be required to ensure compliance.

The state government’s may also be directed to set up a control room for monitoring daily fire reports and enforcement action that is being taken.

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Annexure 1 Haryana ex-situ crop residue usage projects (status as of September 2020)

S. No.

Technology/plant/company Capacity in

MW/KLPD/TPD

Quantity of straw required for plant (mt per annum)

Status

1 Biomass power plants (list) 64.3

2,37,000 MT but about 1.80 lakh

ton procurement reported by these projects in 2019-

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Operational plants (6)

60.35 6,40,000 MT Under

Installation (6)

2 2-G Ethanol plants (list) 100 KLPD 2,00,000 MT Under

Installation (1)

3 Bio-CNG plants (list) 341.06

TPD of CBG 7,83,504 MT

1 Project commissioned, remaining 64 projects are

under installation

4 Any others, industries using

paddy straw in boilers 2,57,000 18 industries

Sr. No.

Technology/plant/company Capacity in MW

Quantity of straw required for plant (mt. per annum)

Status

A. Biomass power projects in operation using paddy straw

1 M/s Sri Jyoti Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd., Village Dhana Narsan, Distt. Bhiwani

9.9

20,000.00 Operational

2 M/s Starwire (India) Ltd., Vill. Khurawata, Block & Dist. Mahendergarh

9.5


3 M/s GEMCO Energy Limited, Bhiwani

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4 Naraingarh Sugar Mill Ltd., Naraingarh, Ambala

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1,43,000.00

During Off seasonTariff matter in HERC

5 M/s AB Grains Spirits Pvt. Ltd., Village Jatwar, Tehsil Narayangarh, district Ambala

8.9


6 M/s Sainsons Paper Industries Pvt. Ltd. Kurukshetra

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Total 64.3

2,37,000 MT but about 1.80 lakh

ton procurement reported by these projects in 2019-

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B. Biomass power projects under installation using paddy straw

Capacity in MW


Status

1 M/s The Hind Samachar Ltd. in Kurukshetra District

15 1,72,000

As per PPA Feb 2021

Work in progress but

under appeal in HERC for tariff

2 M/s SukhbirAgro Energy Ltd. in Kaithal District

15 1,72,000

As per PPA Feb 2021 Work in progress but

under appeal in HERC for tariff

3 M/s Jind Bio Energy LLP in Jind District

9.9 1,13,000

As per PPA Feb 2021,

Work not started as appeal is

pending in APTEL for tariff

4 M/s Fatehabad Bio Energy LLP in Fatehabad District

9.9 1,13,000

As per PPA Feb 2021,

Work not started as appeal is

pending in APTEL for tariff

5 M/s Sainsons Paper Industries Pvt. Ltd. Kurukshetra

5 60,000

July, 2021, Installed but

commissioning is pending, Likely to be

commissioned by end of

September 2020

6 M/s RSL Distilleries, Chandrao, Indri, Karnal

5.55 10,000

July, 2021, Installed but

connectivity and commissioning

is pending,

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Total 60.35 6,40,000 MT Under

Installation

C.

Compressed Bio-Gas Projects (CBG) for which LoIs issued by Oil Marketing Companies

Capacity in TPD of

CBG

Paddy straw at 50% of organic fuel

consumption

is presumed Annually in MT

Status

1 Sharp Renewal Energy Pvt. Ltd, Israna, Panipat

2.4 5,760 Yet to start

2 Haritma Ventures Pvt. Ltd, Kalayat


3 TVISI Energy Pvt. Ltd, Palwal 8 19,200 Yet to start

4 Matra Energy Pvt. Ltd, Kaith, Sonipat

8 19,200 Yet to start

5 Mann Residency Pvt. Limited, Sonipat


6 Mann Residency Pvt. Limited, Panipat


7 Mann Residency Pvt. Limited, Karnal


8 Mann Residency Pvt. Limited, Kurukshetra


9 Mann Residency Pvt. Limited, Palwal


10 Mann Residency Pvt. Limited, Ambala


11 Mann Residency Pvt. Limited, Yamunanagar


12 Quality Foils (India) Pvt. Ltd, Kharkhara


13 Quality Foils (India) Pvt. Ltd, Barwala


14 Quality Foils (India) Pvt. Ltd, Hathwala


15 Quality Foils (India) Pvt. Ltd, Kharad


16 Quality Stainless Pvt. Ltd, Kharkhara


17 Spectrum Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd., Kalanaur, Rohtak

6 0

To be commissi-oned by 31.08.20, cattle dung based

18 Verbio India Pvt. Ltd, Karnal 30 72,000 Yet to start

19 Verbio India Pvt. Ltd, Ambala 30 72,000 Yet to start

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20 Sam India Pvt. Ltd, Karnal 5 12,000 Yet to start

21 Sam India Pvt. Ltd, Kaithal 5 12,000 Yet to start

22 Sam India Pvt. Ltd, Fatehabad


23 TrinixImpexPvt. Ltd, CharkhiDadri


24 Adani Port and Special Economic Zone, Patil, Gurgaon


25 BRM Petrochem Pvt. Ltd., Sonepat


26 Falcon Force Private Limited, Sangel, Nuh


27 GKM Energy pvt Ltd, Thaska, Hisar


28 Royal Construction Co., Karnal


29 Vaman Rugs, Panipat 2 4,800 Yet to start

30 Clean Effentech International Pvt Ltd, Gohana


31 Clean Effentech International Pvt Ltd, Assandh


32 Dakshesha Hospitality Private Limited, Jhajjar


33 Daya Enterprises, Kurukshetra


34 Escalation managementservicespvt ltd., Bilaspur, Gurugram


35 Helping Hands Welfare Society, Sonepat


36 Helping Hands Welfare Society, Panipat


37 Nehamrit Organic and Renewal Energy Pvt Ltd, Karnal


38 Mahadev Bio Energy, Yamunanagar


39 KNY Projects Pvt. Ltd., Sonipat


40 Hindustan Fabricators & Contractors, Begampur, Karnal


41 Amrit Fertilizer, Kunjpura, Karnal


42 Zak Ventures Pvt. Ltd, Rewari 5 12,000 Yet to start

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43 Zak Ventures Pvt. Ltd, Karnal 5 12,000 Yet to start

44 Shri Vijay Kr Satia “AVN Group”, Karnal


45 JPS Agrotech& Farms, Village: Assan, Rohtak

2.2 0 Operational (cattle dung

based)

46 Contemply Energy Private Limited, Pinjupura, Kaithal


47 Sanjay Kaushik, Gohana, Sonipat


48 HRJ Industries Pvt. Ltd, Panipat


49 Gemco Energy Limited, Dinoda, Bhiwani


50 Jaglan Contractor and Security Pvt. Ltd, Datta, Hisar

4 0

To be commissioned by 31.01.2021,

cattle dung based

51 SPBIO-ChemPvt. Ltd., Damla, Yamunanagar


52 Sainsons Paper Industries Private Ltd, Pehowa, Kaithal

2.4 0

To be commissioned by 31.10.2020,

spent wash based

53 Cheme Tech Project Limited, Sonepat


54 PVP Energy Limited, Sonepat 2 4,800 Yet to start

55 Mann Residency Pvt Ltd, Sonepat


56 MBBS Consultancy Services, Rohtak


57 SS Bio Energy, Rohtak 2.4 5,760 Yet to start

58 VS Poultry Farm, Ambala 2.4 5,760 Yet to start

59 Agroking Deep Tubewell Drilling Company, Ambala


60 DCC Buildcon Private Ltd., Gurugram


61 DCC Buildcon Private Ltd., Gurugram


62 Shree Balaji Solar Traders, Hisar


63 Shree Balaji Solar Traders, Hisar


64 Sinexcel Power Technology Pvt. Ltd., Hisar


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65 Sinexcel Power Technology Pvt. Ltd., Hisar


Total 341.06

TPD of CBG 7,83,504 MT

1 Project commissioned, remaining 64 projects are

under installation

D. BIO-Ethanol projects underexecution/pipeline

Capacity Quantity of straw required for plant (mt. per annum)

Status

1

Ajay Bio Energy Private Ltd, Village Bastara, Gharaunda, Karna, Karnal (CBG Project100% paddy straw based)

100 KLPD 2,00,000 MT Under

Installation

E. Other Industries Currently using paddy straw also as a fuel for running their boilers

Name of Unit District Quantity of Paddy Straw being used

annually in MT

1 M/s Sainsons Paper Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Kurukshetra 70,000

2 M/s Sawaria Food & Fats Karnal 8,000

3 M/s NU Chen Oils Pvt. Ltd. Karnal 6,000

4 M/s MahakalAgro Industries Ltd.

Ambala 9,000

5 M/s Niklesh Cooking Oil Refineries

Kaithal 4,000

6 M/s M.D. Solvent Karnal 8,000

7 M/s Jain Agro Industries Hissar 76,000

8 M/s R.S. Solvent Extractions Ltd.,

Kaithal 4,000

9 M/s Kaithal Solvent Pvt. Ltd., Kaithal 4,000

10 M/s Cheeka Solvent Pvt. Ltd. Kaithal 4,000

11 M/s Singhal Solvent Ltd., Kaithal 3,000

12 M/s Shri Ram Paper Mill Sirsa 700

13 M/s Nishant Paper Board Kurukshetra 6,000

14 M/s Bue Bell Exim Karnal 300

15 M/s Imperial Malts Ltd. Gurugram 36,000

16 A2P Energy Rajpura 4,000

17 PRESPL Yamunanaga

r 12,000

18 Anand Industries Kaithal 2,000

Total 2,57,000

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Annexure 2: Punjab ex-situ crop residue usage projects (status as of September 2020)

S. No.

Technology/plant/company Capacity in

MW

Quantity of straw required for plant (mt per annum)

Status

1 Biomass power plants (list) 97.5 876500 Operational plants (11)

14 126000 Under

Installation (2)

2 2-G Ethanol plants (list) 100 KLPD 2.000 lac Under

Installation (1)

3 Bio-CNG plants (list) 70.48 TPD of

CBG 2.519 lac

6 projects are under

installation

Sr. No.

Technology/plant/company Capacity in MW


Status

A. Biomass power projects completed/commissioned

1 M/s. Malwa Power Ltd. / Village: Gulabewala, Tehsil & Distt: Mukatsar

6 54000 Commissioned and operational since May 2005

2 M/s. Dee Development Engineers Pvt. Ltd / Village: GaddaDhob, Tehsil: Abohar, Distt: Ferozepur

8 72000 Commissioned and operational since Feb’ 2009

3 M/s. Universal Biomass Energy Pvt. Ltd. / Village: Channu, Tehsil: Malout, Distt: Mukatsar

14.5 130500 Commissioned and operational since Oct’2009

4 M/s. Green Planet Energy Pvt. Ltd. / Village: Binjon, Tehsil: Garhshankar, Distt; Hoshiarpur

6 54000 Commissioned and operational since March’2012

5 M/s. Green Planet Energy Pvt. Ltd. / Village: Bir Pind, Tehsil: Nakodar, Distt; Jalandhar

6 54000 Commissioned and operational since Feb’2013

6 M/s. Viaton Energy Pvt. Ltd. / Village: Khokhar Khurd,

10 90000 Commissioned and operational

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Tehsil & Distt: Mansa since July 2013

7 M/s. Green Planet Energy Pvt. Ltd. / Village: Binjon, Tehsil: Garhshankar, Distt; Hoshiarpur

4 36000 Commissioned and operational since August 2018

8 M/s. Green Planet Energy Pvt. Ltd. / Village: Manuke Gill, Tehsil: Baghapurana, Distt: Moga

6 54000 Commissioned and operational since August 2019

9 M/s. SampuranAgri Venture Pvt. Ltd. / Village: Panchewali, Teshil: Fazilka, Distt: Fazilka

1 8000 Commissioned and operational since February 2015

10 M/s. SukhbirAgro Energy Limited / Tehsil: Jaitu, Distt: Faridkot

18 162000 Commissioned and operational since December 2019

11 M/s. SukhbirAgro Energy Limited/ Tehsil & Distt: Ferozepur

18 162000 Commissioned and operational since December 2019

Total 97.5 876500

Say 0.88 million ton per annum

B. Biomass power projects under execution

1 M/s. Green Planet Energy Pvt. Ltd. / Village: Bir Pind Tehsil: Nakodar, Distt; Jalandhar

4 36000 Under Execution and will be commissioned by August’ 2021

2 M/s. SukhbirAgro Energy Limited(PSPCL Jalkheri Project) / Tehsil & Distt: Fatehgarh Sahib

10 90000 Under Execution and will be commissioned by June 2021(Project has been allocated by PSPCL.)

14 126000


C. BIO-CNG projects under execution/pipeline

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1 M/s. Verbio India Private Limited / Teshil: Lehragaga Distt: Sangrur

80000m3 biogas per day (equivalent to 33.23 ton of BioCNG per day)

1.10 lac metric ton p.a

Execution of work is in progress. Civil work at advance stage, plant machinery is in transit from Germany. The project is expected to be commissioned by March 2021.

2 M/s. Cities Innovative Biofuels Private Limited, Bengaluru / Tehsil & District: Fatehgarh Sahib

5000m3 raw Biogas per day/2.25 ton BioCNG per day.

0.075 lac metric ton p.a.

Ground break done. The project is expected to be commissioned by December 2021.

3 M/s. Gurdaspur Biogas Private Limited, New Delhi / Tehsil & District Gurdaspur

24000m3 raw Biogas per day/10 ton Bio-CNG per day


DPR approved, Implementation agreement signed. The company is in the process of acquiring private land for the project. The project is expected to be commissioned by December 2022.

4 M/s IRM Energy Private Limited, Ahmedabad / Tehsil Ludhiana East, District Ludhiana

24000m3

raw biogas per day/10 ton Bio-CNG per day


DPR stage. The project is expected to be commissioned by December 2022.

5 M/s PES Engineers /Private Limited, Hyderabad / Tehsil: Nabha, District Patiala

24000m3 raw biogas per day


DPR stage. The company is in the process of acquiring private land for the project. The project is expected to be commissioned by December 2022.

6 M/s. PanjAab Bio Fuel and 12000m3 0.336 lac metric DPR approved.

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Fertilizers Pvt. Ltd. / Tehsil:Samrala, Distt: Ludhiana

raw biogas per day with provision to expand upto 32000m3 raw biogas per day

ton p.a Implementation Agreement signed. The company is in the process of acquiring private land for the project. The project is expected to be commissioned by December 2022 (first phase) and December 2023(second phase).

D BIO-Ethanol projects underexecution/pipeline

1 Hindustan petroleum Corporation Limited / village: Nasibpura, Tehsil: TalwandiSaboo, Distt: Bathinda

100 kl/ day production of Food Grade Ethanol based on Biofuel

2 lac metric ton per annum

Project work held up by HPCL due to technology issues with ICT Mumbai. The project is expected to be commissioned by 2022-23.

Total 4.519 lac metric ton


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Annexure 3 UP ex-situ crop residue usage projects (status as of September 2020)

Ex-situ management

Technology/plant/ company

Capacity in TPD/KLPD

Quantity of biomass required for plant (mt per day)

Status

1 2-G Ethanol plants (list)

320 KLPD 5.84 lakh per annum (1600 MT per day including Gorakhpur plant)

Approved (04)

2 Bio-CNG/CBG plants (list)

60.5 TPD 750 MT per day (excluding Gorakhpur plant)

Approved (06)

3 Biocoal plants (list) 315 MT per shift (Plants may operate 2/3 shifts per day)

347 MT per day Operational (08) Approved (04)

4 Drop in fuel 175 KLPD 550 MT per day Approved (01)

5 Others (cow shelters) 6900 MT used in 2019-20 and target utilization 10000 MT

In-use

Note: Total 23 biomass utilization plants planned by March 2023 out of which 08 plants are operational.

Sr. No.

District name Capacity Quantity of

biomass required for plant (per day)

Status

A. Compressed Bio-Gas

Projects/Bio-CNG (CBG)

1 Muzaffarnagar 5.1 ton 125-150 ton Approved

2 Hapur 5.1 ton 125-150 ton Approved

3 Sitapur 5.1 ton 125-150 ton Approved

4 Bareilly 5.1 ton 125-150 ton Approved

5 Meerut 5.1 ton 125-150 ton Approved

6 Gorakhpur 40 MT per day Refer Sr. 03 2G Ethanol project

Approved

B. 2G Ethanol Projects

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1 Saharanpur 40-60 KL per

day 125-150 ton per

day Approved

2 Bijnor 40-60 KL per

day 125-150 ton per

day Approved

3 Gorakhpur 100 KL per day 750 ton per day (including CBG

plant consumption) Approved

4 Badaun 100 KL per day 550 ton per day Approved

C. Biocoal projects

1 Kanpur (4 plants) 120 ton per

shift 125-130 ton per

shift Operational-

4 units

2 Mainpuri (2 plants) 50 ton per

shift 52-55 ton per shift

Operational- 2 units

3 Lakhimpur Kheri (2 plants) 50 ton per

shift 52-55 ton per shift

Operational- 2 units

4 Ghaziabad 40 ton per

shift 42-45 ton per shift Approved

5 Bareilly 15 ton per

shift 16-18 ton Approved

6 Baghpat 28 ton per

shift 30 ton per shift Approved

7 Bijnor 12 ton per

shift 13-14 ton per shift Approved

D. Drop-in-fuel projects

1 Sitapur 175 KL per day 550 ton per day Approved

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